Ricky POV
It has been three weeks since I wrote to Stanley, everything been great these past few weeks. I been really busy at school and at work and in two days my children would turn one. I came up with a nice theme to celebrate theirs first birthday. Everyone being helping around and making sure everything goes to plan. Today was a long day. I finish all the shopping for the party and after dinner I put John and Valerie down. I decide to take a shower to relax and then watch some television. While I was watching TV someone knock on the door. When I open it, I couldn't believe who it was.
"What are you doing here" I said
"Hi honey, I am home" She said
"Nora, when did you get out" I said move so she could come in
"No mom, what happen, I though we were getting along since you came to see me a few weeks ago" she while walking in.
Flashback
"Hi Mom"
"Hi Ricky, is nice to see you, I though you wasn't going to come"
"Ruben told me you wanted to talk to me"
"Yes I did"
"So"
"Ok listen I want to apologize for not fighting hard enough for you. Also for letting Bob treated that way and for using drugs. But most of all for not being the mother you needed me to be. I do love you and every time I think about it I wish I could turn back the time" She said crying
"Look the past is the past and you seem much better. I don't hate you, I could never do that, but I was disappointed"
"I know Ricky and I am sorry. I just lost all my hope and faith and let myself get hurt but by doing that I also hurt you too."
"Yeah I know and I know what you mean, I don't it to other too. That why I do truly forgive you. But if after this you pull something similar again and I am done with you."
"Ok, deal but I promise never again"
"Ok"
"So how the babies, can I ever meet them"
"Sure, but not in here whenever you get out"
"That sounds good. By the way I heard what happen with them. All I have to said is that you won't have to worried about the bitch Karlee again"
"How do you know and what you mean worried, how do you know about that" I said confuse
"Hey not now, I promise I would tell you everything when I get out"
"Don't forget, I want to know"
"Soon kiddo"
"I hope so"
"I love you Ricky"
"I love you too"
End of Flashback
"We are, mom, you just surprise me"
"I came straight here, I wanted to see you and the kids, plus I have no where to go" She said
"Ok, come sit, you could stay here until you find somewhere to live; this apartment is too small for everyone. And the children are sleeping so you meet them tomorrow."
"Thank you, did I miss they birthday"
"No you haven't is in two days, well less then that." I said smiling and then I remember and got all sad
"What wrong"
"It also the day I lost Amy" I said and my eyes got watery.
"I am sorry honey, I can't even imagine how you feel, but at least you have them"
"Yeah at least I have them" and she gave me a puppy dog face
"And I have you too" I said laughing
"Hey you have some food, I am starving"
"You always hungry, you like a child you know that"
"Give me some credit, the food there was bad and now I am out I want to eat everything" she said and we both laugh
"Come I have some left over food"
After she ate we continue talking and catching up with everything. Also how we were going to move on and try to have a better future.
"Hey mom, how do you know about Karlee and what happen to her?"
"What I am going to tell you can not leave this room"
"Promise, I won't tell anyone"
"Alright, when I was in there everyone heard what happen to the kids and how they were kidnapped. We saw in the news and we heard it on the radio, some girl name Madison and Grace talking about it. Anyway she end up in the same jail that I was and I was so angry after what she done to you and my grandchildren that one day I found her alone and I confronted her."
"So what happen after?"
"It all when like this"
Confrontation
"I went up to her and said Karlee, right"
"Who the hell is asking?" she said
"I'll tell you who the hell is asking. I am Ricky mother and those kids you kidnapped are my grandkids. I told her"
"So, they needed it a mother, Ricky can't take care them and the bitch of their mother just left them" she said
"First of all, Ricky is a good father and he could care for them. Second their mother didn't leave them, she pass away, you stupid bitch. And I started punching her. She hit me back, and I fell to the floor, but I got up quickly and grab her by her hair and slam her to the wall. Then I kick her. We now on the floor and I am on top of her punching her with everything I have."
"It don't matter how much you hit me, I be out and I would go get my kids back" she yell between my punches.
"What make you think you would be out of here alive. I yell at her right back and punch her again."
"And what happen?" I ask her
"You not going to kill me" she said
"You hurt my son and grandchildren; you think I would not do anything for them. I told her"
"You not" she yell again
"But I will. This inmate said and we both stop and look at her with confusion all over our faces"
"What, I manage to said"
"Nora get up, I got this" the inmate said
"No, Clara I got this, I need to protect my family, I said"
"Look Nora, you almost out and you turn your life around and your family needs you. I am already doing a lifetime here. Plus a friend ask me for the favor to kill her so I was going to do it anyway" Clara said
"What the fuck, you don't know me" Karlee said
"It doesn't matter, you mess with those kids and you automatically signed your death sentence" Clara said
"Who cares about those damn kids" she said
"Trust me there is a lot of people that care, and now you going to find out what happen to people that mess with them. Clara said and took a knife and stabs her couple of times. And I stood there and watch her die."
"Thank you Clara, I know my son would appreciated because I know he hate looking over his shoulder waiting if they going to come back after him. Also thank whoever sends you for me. I said"
"It was nothing. We all did our shared of bad things, but nobody mess with innocents kids and nobody was going tolerated that. And I will tell him that you grateful. But now leave before the guard come" Clara said
"And that what happen"
"OMG mom, thank you for defending us"
"I told you I wont make the same mistake twice, I didn't protect you from your father, but I be damn if I didn't protect your kids from the psycho" she said with tears coming down her eyes.
"Would you really have killed her?" I ask her
"Honestly, yes, I was furious, that why I didn't look away while she dies, I was happy and if I had to do it again, I will" she said
"You scare me sometimes, but I am glad you my mother. I would had done the same thing if I was in your position"
"Do that makes us bad people?" she ask
"No, it makes us human, and parents" I said while I yawn
"Are you tired do you want to go to sleep?"
"Yeah, Valerie and John took all my energy today" I said laughing
"Ok honey, go to sleep and I get some sleep too, like that I will help you tomorrow with them. I can't wait to meet them."
"You will love them and they will love you"
"Goodnight honey"
"Goodnight mom" and I went to my room and felt asleep.
Nora POV
The next day I woke up to one of the babies crying. I went to they room and I saw John crying and pick him up. To my surprise he stops crying and started laughing.
"Good morning John, I am your grandma Nora. I love you guys so much" I said and he claps his hand
"Dadda"
"Oh honey you could talk, said grandma?" I ask him
"Dadda, dadda" he kept saying and giggling
"Dadda" Valerie said and Ricky walks in and picks her up
"Good morning, Valerie, John and mom" Ricky said
"Dadda, dadda" they both said and we started laughing
"Good morning Ricky"
"Who wants breakfast?" Ricky ask
John, Valerie and I scream "Yay"
"I swear you like a child too" Ricky said
"Thank you honey for the compliment" I said walking to the kitchen with John
The rest of the morning we ate and got ready for the day. Then we went to Margaret and Shakur house.
"Mom, Dad, Toby we are here" Ricky said
"Hi honey, Valerie and John and" Margaret started but didn't finish
"Hi Margaret" I said
"Nora, that you when you get out"
"Last night"
"Oh, so where you staying"
"So far I am staying with Ricky" and she look at him
"Yeah, she is, we spoken and it ok" Ricky said
"Ok, as long as you ok with it, then it not a problem with me" Margaret said
"Thank you, for taking care of my son" I said
"He likes a son to us too and I will always take care of him too" Margaret said
"Ok my ladies what are we going to do today. I already got everything for the kids' birthday tomorrow in the park and to day is just a relaxing day."
"How about we eat here and watch some movies and spend it with the family, you guys, Toby and us." Margaret said
"That sound great" I said
"Yeah, just family" Ricky said
And we spend the day eating, talking, playing with the children and watching movies. Then in the night Ricky and I grab John and Valerie and said our goodbyes and we went home.
